by Barry Bandara | Mar 12, 2026
The Backstory to Undeterred In January 2025, I received an email from a screenwriter in Texas who writes faith-based movie scripts for Amazon Prime. He recently came across an article I wrote on my blog nearly three years earlier. He said my article brought him to...
by Barry Bandara | Apr 17, 2016
Our Life Apps sermon series was all set but my heart was uncommonly unsettled last Wednesday morning. The sermon plan called for me to teach on what to do with stress and worry that Sunday and then teach on encouragement the following Sunday. Unsettled, I came out to...
by Barry Bandara | Jun 4, 2015
I have read several online articles giving reasons people use to LEAVE a church. I thought we should take a positive approach to this sensitive subject. Although this list is not exhaustive, here are some of my conclusions from 30 years of full-time ministry for...
by Barry Bandara | Apr 9, 2015
Burnout… There have been many times in my 30 years of ministry when I found myself tired, depressed, discouraged, or overwhelmed. But never all at the same time. Just like life, church ministry has ebbs and flows, highlights and lowlights. You enjoy the highs...
by Barry Bandara | Jul 9, 2013
I never used to cry at movies. This all changed in 1992 when my first born, Ashley, was less than a year old. My wife, Candy, brought home a VHS (remember those?) movie rental with the title, Father of the Bride. I thought nothing of it and prepared myself for another...
